Only 150 of 2,189 titles published in UK for young children last year focused on minority ethnic, disabled or neurodivergent characters The number of children’s books featuring Black main characters fell by almost 8% last year, according to research into diversity in UK publishing. Just 47 – or ...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/oct/05/childrens-books-with-black-main-characters-down-study-uk)